Museum of the Moving Image’s ‘First Look’ Series Showcases a ‘Wide Spectrum of Forms and Practices’

Museum of the Moving Image’s ‘First Look’ Series Showcases a ‘Wide Spectrum of Forms and Practices’

A series of concomitant presentations titled ‘Working On It’ will be held, wherein filmmakers will discuss projects that are in production, many of which touch upon topics that are bound to raise hackles.

Special Report: First Look 2025

Mike welcomes Eric Hynes and Edo Choi, curators of First Look 2025 at the Museum of the Moving Image, running running March 12-16 in Astoria, New York. Now in its 14th year, the festival remains a vital showcase for bold, boundary-pushing cinema from around the world.This year’s lineup includes 38 films—20 features and numerous shorts—spanning 21 countries, with three world premieres and 24 U.S. or North American premieres. Each evening culminat…

Preview: First Look at Museum of Moving Image 2025

A highlight of the MoMI’s annual film programs, the 14th edition of First Look returns, today through March 16, with a diverse lineup — 38 films including four world premieres and 23 U.S. or North American premieres, representing 21 countries — beginning with the New York premiere of Durga Chew-Bose's Bonjour Tristesse with the director and star Lily McInerny in person. Half of all films in the festival this year, including opening night, are di…

Museum of the Moving Image Announces Complete Lineup for First Look 2025

New York’s Museum of the Moving Image has announced the complete programme for this year’s First Look which takes place March 12 – 16. As usual there are a number of East Asian films on offer including an experimental documentary from mixed media artist Zhou Tao, docufiction in which two Indonesian men spend an evening in a park in Taiwan, and a quietly enraged character study from Yoko Yamanaka. Park (Taman-taman) Enchanting improvised docufict…

7 Films to See at MoMI’s First Look 2025

A snapshot of the most exciting voices working in American and international cinema today––and with a strong focus on newcomers––the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look festival returns this week, taking place March 12-16.  As always, the festival brings together a varied, eclectic lineup of cinema from all corners of the world––including a number of films still seeking distribution, making this series perhaps one of your only chances to see…